#Stapled nail manual#
No longer did it take one million calories (or so it seemed) to nail 1,000 square feet because manual tools were very labor intensive. Pneumatic became the tool of choice, working from air pressure with a connected compressor. The early 90's brought on air assisted flooring fasteners with the Bostich MIIIFS stapler (shown right with mallet and foot plate) being the front runner. Failure to do so causes problems with nails that don't go all the way into the wood flooring. In order to get the nail seated properly in the tongue portion of the floor, a pretty good whack with dead on aim was needed. Common manual tools were often difficult to use if you didn't have the proper physique or strength. Not to mention adios to the days of all those bloody thumbs when nails were missed when pounding in with a hammer.Īll floor nailing tools work by engaging the plunger portion of the tool with a mallet specially designed for this type of work. This tool made installing solid floors much easier and quicker. Painstakingly and back breaking work by any means, the 60's brought on the widespread use of the manual cleat nailer. In the good 'ole days, prior to the sixties nearly all floors were actually nailed by hand using nails similar to concrete cut nails.
Installers have their preferences on what tool is used to fasten solid wood floors. Which is better? The consensus points towards staples but some professionals go the other direction more below. I’ve heard staples are best…” Times have changed with the widespread use of pneumatic tools with staples leading the way initially. “The guy at the big box store only had flooring nails. Home » Pro Advice » Installing Solid Hardwood Floors Installing Solid Hardwood Floors
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